Tewksbury resident takes third in powerlifting

Tuesday

Aug 14, 2018 at 7:18 PMAug 15, 2018 at 8:26 AM

TEWKSBURY — At a USA Powerlifting meet held on Saturday, July 28, at Nutrifit Consulting in Nashua, New Hampshire, Chelsee Porcaro, of Tewksbury, placed third in her weight class at her first powerlifting competition.

She squatted 100 kilograms (220 pounds), benched 67.5 kilograms (149 pounds) and deadlifted 142.5 kilograms (314 pounds) for a total of 310 kilograms (683 pounds). She intends to compete in the fall for her second competition.

USA Powerlifting is the leading powerlifting organization in the United States. USA Powerlifting is a member of the International Powerlifting Federation, the governing body of powerlifting internationally. The IPF is comprised of member federations from 83 countries on six continents.

Distinct from weightlifting, a sport made up of two lifts — the snatch and the clean-and-jerk, where the weight is lifted above the head — powerlifting comprises three lifts: the squat, bench press and deadlift. Powerlifting competitions may be composed of one, two or all three of the lifting disciplines. Athletes are categorized by sex, age and bodyweight. Each competitor is allowed three attempts at each lift, the best lift in each discipline being added to their total. The lifter with the highest total is the winner. In cases where two or more lifters achieve the same total, the person with the lightest bodyweight wins.

In the United States, USA Powerlifting has representative chairs in 44 states. Each state chair is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of USA Powerlifting’s local competitions, state championships and state records. USA Powerlifting operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.